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Topic Review (Newest First)

10-15-2014 01:13 AM

klibs

Amazing tank man

I love the visual impact of having the right side bare. Just a grass carpet over there would look amazing!

06-17-2014 12:35 PM

scapegoat

Thanks.

The Kribs are doing fantastic. They've stopped breeding though. I think it's because their choice of cave location fell in. I'm selling a bunch of plants around that area and will fix their cave to get them spawning again.

they're also sharing the tank with an apisto... need to find this guy a gal too.

06-17-2014 02:53 AM

exv152

Nice tank! How are the kribensis doing?

06-17-2014 01:50 AM

Scorpion

very nice!!

06-16-2014 07:36 PM

EwDeg

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phil Edwards

Nope, I'm not a creeper. I put out runners.

Lol clever!

06-16-2014 04:52 PM

scapegoat

Quote:

Originally Posted by ua hua

Looking good. Where did all your Elatine go?

Did you get sick of constantly trimming it?

there is still some there. and trimming it is a pain in the butt! the huge patch that was there ended up lifting and just ended up being such a pain to deal with.

06-16-2014 04:49 PM

ua hua

Looking good. Where did all your Elatine go?

Did you get sick of constantly trimming it?

06-16-2014 04:23 PM

scapegoat

I find it very difficult to get a good shot of this tank. there is a lot of things to reflect off the glass, so I turn off all the lights. it doesn't help that the hygro is out of control. I'll be doing a water change and a hygro culling today and will take another shot.

The tank is coming into it's own now... but the right side is still relatively barren. I haven't found anything I liked there. I may break down and scoop that whole section of eco complete out and toss sand in.

04-21-2014 10:58 AM

HunterX

Hey Scape,

TIME FOR AN UPDATE BROTHER!

03-10-2014 01:34 AM

scapegoat

not really an update on the tank itself, but here is a shot of one of my first successfully raised kribensis fry from that tank.

My lens is not appropriate for taking photos of these small fry. These dudes are about 2 months old, and just over 1/2" in length. this is just one of around 12 fry I have growing out in a 10g.

I have 1 lone fry from the previous batch, around 1/4". And the mom is going to be depositing eggs any day now.

and a crappy group shot of some of them.

03-07-2014 07:46 PM

Crazy4discus

Very nice setup!!

03-07-2014 07:39 PM

kevreh

Be careful, mold can spread pretty easy. At the least spray a beach solution on the mold to kill it. A dehumidifier will help too.

03-07-2014 04:11 PM

scapegoat

Quote:

Originally Posted by kevreh

Sounds good...I meant more along the lines of mold, which some people are sensitive too.

yea definitely. we do have some mold issues in the basement. it does, sometimes, get a little musty smelling in the fish room.

For that reason I have a fan running 24/7 to keep air moving. since this room isn't finished i have access to the 6" or so behind the finished wall, so the fan is leaning up against this opening and blowing air towards the laundry room, which is big and dry thanks to the oil heater.

so far there has been no growth on the wood; but i've noticed some on the concrete block. I might clean out the area a bit back there and hit it up with some drylok

03-07-2014 12:12 PM

kevreh

Quote:

Originally Posted by scapegoat

Thanks.

I'm not very concerned about the wood... if it starts rotting, which i doubt it will, it just means I've an opportunity to get a bigger tank in there while I fix it

Sounds good...I meant more along the lines of mold, which some people are sensitive too.

03-06-2014 04:08 PM

scapegoat

Quote:

Originally Posted by kevreh

Nice build, I always like to see built-in tanks. Make sure you seal that wood, moisture and raw wood... not the best thing.

Thanks.

I'm not very concerned about the wood... if it starts rotting, which i doubt it will, it just means I've an opportunity to get a bigger tank in there while I fix it

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